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tmoss · 10-01-2003, 06:24 PM

A stock T5 should live very well behind your car - providing your a good shifter. I doubt you have much more than 330lb-ft at the fly. Make sure your rebuilder takes a good hard look at the gear synchronizing teeth - if they are not in first rate shape, replace the sliders and gears (~$80 each). I rebuilt my 190,000 mile T5 and put $150 kit and $150 in sliders and gears in it. Getting proper input shaft bearing load is critical to trans life too. A T56 would be overkill for your car and a Tremec isn't REALLY needed either - like I said providing your a decent shifter.

10-01-2003, 06:24 PM	#4
tmoss Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 634	A stock T5 should live very well behind your car - providing your a good shifter. I doubt you have much more than 330lb-ft at the fly. Make sure your rebuilder takes a good hard look at the gear synchronizing teeth - if they are not in first rate shape, replace the sliders and gears (~$80 each). I rebuilt my 190,000 mile T5 and put $150 kit and $150 in sliders and gears in it. Getting proper input shaft bearing load is critical to trans life too. A T56 would be overkill for your car and a Tremec isn't REALLY needed either - like I said providing your a decent shifter. __________________ Tom (Torque) Moss 88Gt 5spd Vert, FLowmaster Catbacks, stock cam advanced 4° @ 108.5° ICL, NMRA prepped GT40P heads 1.85/1.55 valves and 1.7 rockers, MAC P headers Jet-Hot coated, 97 Exlporer intake (ported lower), TB and injectors. 277RWHP/330RWTQ (SAE). http://www.fastlanecars.com/